81% of U.S. firms lost laptops in the past year

Very shocking survey results come from a ComputerWorld article:

Some highlights are…
“Eighty-one percent of companies surveyed reported the loss of one or more laptops containing sensitive information during the past 12 months, according to the survey, which queried nearly 500 information security professionals.”

“Sixty-four percent of companies surveyed reported that they have never conducted an inventory of sensitive consumer information.”

What is your company doing to reduce the risk of laptop theft? Also, what can be done to offset possible damages to intellectual property in case preventative measures don’t work?

Article can be found here: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9002493